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Originally Posted by brittnee  Don't listen to these noobs recommending pee-pads/exercise pens. Those are the worse god-awful contraptions and always lead to pooping/peeing in the house. She'll still pee/poop on anything soft if you use pee-pads and encourage her to go in the house - including her crate.
There's a reason this breed has such issues. Breeders/owners don't treat them like dogs and they're small and don't have as much concept as to what is their "den".
Treat her as you would a large breed dog. Stick to a tight schedule and try to remove any urine/poop scent in the house/crate. You may not be able to smell it, but she still can. Buy new bedding for the crate if necessary. Take her out first thing in the morning. Feed her. Take her out 15-30 minutes after eating. Take her outside again in 1-2 hours. Repeat this. Don't give her free access to food/water. Feed 4 or so meals on a tight schedule a day and take her out 15-30 minutes afterward.
Keep her tethered to you via a leash when she's inside. Gently correct if she goes inside (she has no clue this is bad... be careful, you don't want her to avoid going in front of you) and take her outside when she does have an accident. Reward her like crazy when she goes in the desired area. Like she jumped through hoops. |
Noob...
I have an xpen for my puppies and would not do it any other way. I can't keep up with all the puppies running all over the house..yes they will pee and poop everywhere. They are puppies! The only way for a breeder to help in potty training is an xpen and pee pads. I will not let my puppies go outside until they have had all their shots. Most of the time 12 weeks +. I don't know why people expect a 10-16 week old puppy to get it in a few days. They are still babies. They can not hold it for long. When it hits them they have to go now even though they where just out. Potty training is not easy and takes alot of work from the owners. My Pups are 8 weeks old and when in the xpen they will use the pad. I let them out to play several times a day but they are supervised the whole time by me and my kids. If the poop.. I don't get upset..I clean it up.
Something else people need to understand. No matter how much time and work breeders put in it all changes when they go to their forever home. It is a set back for them. They are nervous, the enviorment is different, they miss mom, littermate and the people that raised them fror 12 weeks. Stress will cause them to pee and poop more.
I think every buyer should know that sometimes Yorkies can be hard to train. I have heard that some have accidents forever. I really wish they would think real hard about this before they jump in and buy that cute puppy. Can they handle if the puppy is not trained by 6 months old? What if the puppy still has accidents at a year? Can they handle it? If no I don't think a puppy is for them.